Dublin City Council votes to increase rents for council tenants with some facing hikes of more than 50pc

""hitting working families front and centre""

""We need to remember folks why is there going to be a rent increase," he said. "Last month, the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael government were backslapping each other with a historic budget surplus of over""

Dublin City Council will increase rents for all tenants in DCC social housing under a new income- and household-size-based model, with larger and multi-earner households facing the biggest rises. A single occupant with a net weekly income of €244 would see rent rise 10% from €31.80 to €34.92. A household with a principal earner on €961 and two adult subsidiary earners totaling €900 weekly would see rent rise 35% from €181 to €244, and additional subsidiary earners could push increases beyond 50%. Current calculations charge 15% of the principal earner with the first €32 exempt, apply the same to subsidiary earners up to €21 weekly, include up to four subsidiary earners, and exclude the fifth and subsequent earners. Self-employed tenants are assumed to earn either €500 or €560 weekly. Councillors approved a €1.7bn budget by 31 to 30 votes amid protests, and an amendment to increase commercial rates instead of rents was defeated.

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